A company is transitioning from a MTS production environment to a finish-to-order production environment. Which of the following outcomes is most likely to occur as a result of the transition?

In which of two of the following stages of a product＇s life cycle is a product-focused manufacturing organization most appropriate?

The most desirable initial attribute in suppliers of companies that adopt lean manufacturing is

Which of the following objectives is required to provide customer service?

A reseller of theater tickets has an inventory of two dozen tickets for a play that is scheduled to start in eight hours. Which of the following would be the most appropriate classification of the inventory of tickets?

A firm that relies too heavily on external suppliers may incur which of the following problems?
I. The supplier may evolve into competitors;
II. The firm＇s employees may fail to develop critical skills;
III. The firm may fail to develop technology important to its survival

Which of the following are the desired results of removing a Kanban card from between two steps of a smooth flowing process?
I. Reduced inventory level;
II. The insertion of a Kanban card to replace the one removed;
III. To expose problems;

Which of the following nonfinancial factors are critical to consider when setting up an offshore production facility?
I. Local laws;
II. Quality of labor force;
III. Differences in time zone;
IV. Local infrastructure;

A manufacturer＇s decision to extend the degree of forward integration should be influenced by its desire to do which of the following?
I. Reduce the uncertainty of demand;
II. Erect barriers to potential competitors;
III. Reduce the number of processes to be controlled;

Which of the following tools is considered an important quality management tool?

All of the following activities focus on promoting supply chain efficiencies except